The Irish standard., 1887-09-17

one the arch spirit Of barrack rule and
! the other the symbol of mo Popery,''
were attacked by the eloquent ecclesi'
.astic, and 80 were Palmerston and Der
bY. His denunciatory letters attracted
widespread notice and abundant COM
ment. He it was who bestowed on
derby Whose family name was Stanley J
1.-THE odious sobriquet Of scorpion Stan
Hey" That his speeches and invectives,
based as they were on staring facts,
founded in sound, argument and rein
forced with all the resources OF q mas
ter mind, were very effective is not TO
be wondered at. They materially
helped, in that period Of transition
which followed the years Of revolutions.
| AS and 40, to help the popular cause
along, by making feudalism and its
abuses mors unpopular than ever, by
inculating the principles OF sovereign
nationality, by teaching young and
rastive Irishmen what they might and
should do to promote the welfare o.
their downtrodden country. With all
| his yehemence and Dem osthenic power
Of assault, DIR. Cahill never eacriticed
his dignity as a priest Or his dignity as
q man OF learning to the heat Of pollti-
cal disputation. He was often severe
always hitting hard, but at no time un-
dignifed. Lampooning and mere dla-
:ribe were tar beneath him. There are
not few celebrated men OF the day
engaged more or less in the turmoil Of
secular controversy who could learn q
good deal from the addresses and letters
OF the doctor in regard to the proper
use of argumentatiye weapons, great
deal about how to be q powerful and
dangerous adversary without STOPPING
to mere personal sound and fury. Yes,
the reverend doctor accomplished much
as a. publicist, and his writings on mat
ters Of political import have q pernaa-
nent value. The work begun by Daniel
.O'Connell derived a large amount OF
benefit from the labors Of Daniel Cahlll,
and there are several mon CT exceilent
Judgment. men VINO have Boon con-
stant and close observers of the current
of events in Ireland in the past three or
four decades, who believe that the doc
tors efforts had considerable influence
In bringing about the final disestablish-
ment of the alien Irish Chulch. Ami
mated by strong desire TO visit what
is now greater Ireland, and TO per-
form the work, in which he had no
superiors, among the people OF America,
he came to this country, where his
uame had already becomea Ct household
word. Gladly welcomed, be found hlin-
self at homo, although separated BY the
broad Atlantic frona the beloved lsnd
Of his BIRTH, Then ha spent several
years in travelling through the States,
speaking from both pulpit and plat
form, always to large audiences. and
ever with immense success. But, nos
withstanding his grand physique, the
climate proved uncongenial to him,
and that, with his ilcessent activity, SO
impaired his previously robust health
that he determined to bid adlen to hos
pitable, admiring America and return
to Leinster. Providence ordained
otherwise, and Dr. Cahill breathed his
last in Boston on the 23tll day OF Octo-
ber, 1864. A truer priest OF g. better
patriot never lived. It will be remam-
bered that in February, 1885, his re-
mains, which had rsposed in Holyho0d
cemetary, Brookline, were exhnned
and taken, with great honors, to New
York and thence to Dublin. Glasnevin
received them, and over their final rest
ing place in that metropolis OF lreland's
great ones now rises al lifelkie figure OF
the doctor. He lies, as he most proba-
bly, would have wished, near the grave
of tie Liberator, whom he equalled IN
patriotism and surpassed in attain
ments.-Boston Republic.